The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Detroit Still Leading the Field
in the Race for the League
Pennant.
In the American Association vt. Louis
Has Walk-over-GOssip Of
the Diamond.
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CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE
Seven weeks of the League champion
ship season have passed, and the pros
poets for a close, stubborn finish, which
seemed SO dim and unsatisfactory two
weeks ago have been improved to an ex.
tent that has aroused an increased interest
among lovers of the national game
throughout the country. In the Associa-
ton race, the walk-over which st. Louis
will enjoy is SO apparent that all interest
as to the result of the race has departed,
and whatever doubt remains is the fight for
second place between Brooklyn, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, and the Athletics. any one
of which teams stands fair chance of
capturing it.
Chicago is now good fifth in the League
race, and pushing Philadelphia closely for
the fourth place. Baldwin continues to
show improvement in his pitching, and
with any kind of support is certain to win
a ajority of the games in which he plays.
Clarkson is in fine trim, too, but he has
had the misfortune the past week of losing
two well-pitched games In the ninth inning
by lucky scratch hitting of opposing bats
men; and costly errors by the infield.
Flynn is still laid up with the split hand he
received in the second Philadelphia game.
The day before the plucky little pitcher
left for Philadelphia he told friend that
be would pitch ball or ask for his release.
He was tired of doing nothing, he said,
and now that he was in good condition he
would demand that he be given an oppor-
tunity to relieve Clarkson and Baldwin.
When he reached Philadelphia Arson put
the youngster into the field, and the first
- ell l.
of his hands, compelling him TO leave the
field.
WHAT THE MEN ARE DOING.
The work of the Chicago team during
the past two or three weeks has improved
so wonderfully that all of the bowling
against the management which filled the
base ball columns of the Chicago papers
during the first month of the race has now
ceased, and the same old enthusiasm that
maj ked the work of the old White Stocking
team of 1885, Sc, and 81 is prevalent on
every hand. Burns, Williamson, and
Pfeffer are playing their average game, al
though the latter has not been doing much
with the stick of late. Arson, on the other
hand, has helped his rather weak batting
record the past week, but his errors of
Thursday and Friday have played hob with
his fielding average. The work of DAILY
and Flint continues to win admiration.
The little man from Jersey seems to have
no trouble in handling Baldwins terrific
delivery, and his throwing TO bases is very
clever. Flint's wonderful improvement as
a batter adds immensely to his value to the
club. 1t appears rather strange that An
son does not give that tremendous batter,
Dell Darling, little more work to do.
Darling is a fine catcher, equally as good a
base-runner and fielder, and whenever he
plays with the team makes his work count,
both in his position and at the bat.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON.
Last year it was the Philadelphia Club
which played hob lwith New York's chances
for the pennant, and this year il is Wash
ington that has succeeded in tnrowing
damper over the spirits of the Gothamites.
1t has been nip and tuck between the WASH
ington and New York clubs ever since the
season opened, and hurried glance over
the scores shows that the statesmen have
had shade the best of it. OF all the
players who left the Chicago team Gore
is the only one who has held his own as a
batsman. fielder and base-runner. He is
doing good work for the so-called
Giants" and his averages at the
end of the season promise to be very high
Big Roger Conner, like Anson has begun
to find the ball, he having made two three
base hits in Fridays game with Wash
ington. Keefe has distanced Welch as
a pitcher unde the new rules, and is win
ming a large share of the games. George
is so erratc and uncertain that 1t is doubt
full if he will appear in the box many more
times this year. AS for the statesmen, they
are PLAYING uncertain ball. Viii II Is not
likely that they will creep above sixth place,
they are certain to win just enough games
TO make themselves dangerous. Whitney,
who has pitched so effectively against the
New Workers, was pounded rather heavily
in Fridays game. The Washingtons have
promising twirler in young Gilman, and
Shaw may be counted to worry the best of
them.
Pittsburg is playing strong game for
nine so far down in the column. The club
is dropping behind in its batting, and this
fact, no doubt, explains it's present position.
Barkley is still too i'll TO play. and Carroll,
the big hitter of the team, is seldom seen
on the field. The loss of two such men
has counted against the club. Dalrymple
is still unable to find the ball. 1t is rather
sad to see the ex-leader of National League
batsmen and the present king of left field
ers almost helpless with the club. There
was time when this great player made the
opposinp fielders scatter like quail when he
hit the ball in the nose. But Daltymple
has lost his grip, and no one appreciates
this fact more keenly than the left fielder
himself.
HOW THEY STAND.
The following tables will show the work
Of the National League and Association
teams up to Monday, June ID:
THE LEAGUE.